On June 5th, it will be the tenth anniversary of publishing my first novel Railway Avenue. It has been a successful and popular novel....

As 2022 neared its end, my health turned south, and several annoying illnesses raised their head. I won’t go into the details here, but I...

This blog was going to be a chapter in Our Hollywood Tales book, but we decided not to include it. I’m happy to share it with you now....

This year has been a sad and difficult one. We lost close friends and relatives. Among them, Anita’s sister, Mary Cannella, passed away...

(Grandpa Dominick Maio and Grandma Anna Maio) Recently, I wrote about my other grandmother – the Sicilian one. This time I’d like to tell...

(Grandpa & Grandma Puglisi) Growing up, my mother often fried veal cutlets and eggplant. The fried eggplant was used in eggplant...

This is the first blog I have written in a while. I was busy writing and publishing a new book. Anita and I wrote and published, Our...

Yes, it’s my birthday today, seventy-seven years old. I can’t believe I made it this far. At this age, I’m thankful for a lot of things....

I didn’t think I would get a blog out this month. I’ve been working on the new book OUR HOLLYWOOD LIVES with Anita’s help. I just...

I’ve been thinking about candy stores lately—maybe because I don’t see them around anymore, not like the ones from my youth. There are...

This has been a busy month for me. I’ve been working to edit and clean up my new book OUR HOLLYWOOD TALES. I’ve re-written a lot of it,...

Ronnie Spector of the 1960s singing group, The Ronettes, recent passing stirred up emotions and a lot of memories for me. They didn’t...

They have been saying that Christmas trees are expensive this year. I took a look at the trees at Whole Foods last week. They were $69.99...

As the holidays quickly approach you may be considering an airplane trip to see mom, the children, or to enjoy a well-needed vacation. If...

Lately, I haven’t written any blogs about writing. So, I hope this one provides my readers who write with some helpful information. To...

Last week, we returned to Crested Butte, Colorado where we used to live. Our introduction to Crested Butte was in the winter of 1986 for...

I’m happy to say that it is the second anniversary of my blog. I’m amazed at the response my blogs received. They have had well over two...

Donna Grosvenor with her grandchildren who she loved dearly. It is with a heavy heart I write this blog because a very special person,...

It is finally getting to look like life is returning to normal. Yey! We made it through the pandemic without catching the virus. I hope...

Let’s talk about birds. Yes, I said birds. Last month when I was preparing to post my monthly blog, a drama unfolded in our home. Our...